In the mid ‘80s, Dhaka was a slow-paced city, almost like a large district town. Life revolved around one TV channel! Radio programmes had avid listeners, tuning to BBC during any political upheaval was common along with the name Mark Tully. BTV provided the late evening thrills thro
There are two elements of standard public debt sustainability analysis. The sustainability of external debt and the sustainability of domestic debt. They are inter-related but often have different dimensions. Both are very important. As such, traditional debt sustainability assessment (DSA) conduct
More often than not, a T-shirt bought from countries like the United States of America (USA) and Australia will have a tag saying, "Made in Bangladesh", reflecting the position Bangladesh's RMG sector holds in the international market. The RMG sector contributes to 81 per cent of the country's expo
Financial Express (FE): You have been a firm believer in regional cooperation in South Asia for a long time. Despite the growing geopolitical tension and rivalry in the region, do you still think that there is a possibility of enhancing the cooperation? Ishrat Husain (IH): Yes, I do, and I think i
Trade and competition are fundamentally linked, with exports serving as an important component of the gross domestic product (GDP) and a key driver of global economic integration. Export competitiveness refers to a country's ability to produce goods and services that can compete effectively in inte
In Bangladesh, the ancient tradition of Ayurveda is a deep-seated, holistic healing practice. However, it remains a peripheral part of the modern healthcare system. This failure to integrate into the mainstream represents a missed opportunity for a more inclusive and comprehensive health model, ste
In July 2025, twelve-year-old Joya from Barguna fell ill with what first seemed like a simple fever, but within days she was diagnosed with dengue and rushed to a private clinic in Barishal as public hospitals were overflowing. Her eight-day stay in the clinic, including time in intensive care, cos
On August 24-26, 2025, something remarkable happened in Cox's Bazar. More than 100 Rohingya from the camps and the global diaspora gathered with civil society leaders, humanitarian and development partners, UN agencies, member states, and senior officials of the Bangladesh government, including the
Every country carries a thick book of sorrow-some hidden in secrecy, others etched on history as an eternal reminder to generations yet unborn. For Bangladesh, a country born out of the 1971 war of liberation and genocide, its heritage of suffering is inseparable from its struggle for freedom. Agai
Bangladesh, a nation of over 175 million people, stands at a pivotal juncture in its economic journey with an opportunity to utilise its burgeoning domestic market and a demographic dividend active till the next decade. Despite notable progress in poverty alleviation and economic growth, a signific
Scientific journals have long been central to the advancement of discovery, defining how knowledge is disseminated, scrutinised, and preserved. From 17th-century pamphlets to contemporary digital platforms, journals have transmitted insights across generations. They serve as channels for new findin
Knowing Humanity in the Social World is an expansive intellectual portrait of one of the most provocative and polarising figures in contemporary science and technology studies (STS) and social epistemology, Steve Fuller. Authored by Francis X. Remedios and Val Dusek, the book charts Fuller's later
Strategic economic analysts have been closely monitoring the different dimensions that have been evolving over the past few weeks pertaining to US tariff deals all over the world. James FitzGerald and Tom Geoghegan in their observations in the BBC have tried in their own way to identify the winners
